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4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
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03-01-2015, 02:54 PM
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Posts: 4
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: TLH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
My surgery was on 2/25/15. Surgically I feel like I am doing as well as to be expected. My appetite is coming back. I am voiding ok and have had several bowel movements. My pain is manageable and off the narcotics since Saturday 1am. Taking advil as needed for back pain or other spasms.
I still have some internal pressure and it hurts to laugh, cough or sneeze. I figure this will get better with time.
I sorta feel like I had a baby, but no baby to show for it. Yesterday the blues started and I find myself a little weepy and crying easily. I was able to have both ovaries left in.
Also having a hard time staying asleep for more than 1-2 hours since I stopped the narcotic pain meds. Considering taking a Benadryl or something to help me sleep better tonight. I really try not to nap during the day, so I can sleep better at night.
Would love to hear any feedback. Maybe I am expecting too much of myself and just need to give myself time.
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03-01-2015, 03:26 PM
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Posts: 1,570
Hysterectomy: July 15th, 2014
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Anyone got the blues?
Nice to meet you and welcome to the other side
You are very early into your recovery so what you are experiencing sounds completely normal to me. A hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure and therefore we need nothing but time to heal both mentally and physically. I wouldn't stop taking pain medication unless you feel great without it. Having your pain under control is half the battle and I think your body will benefit and recover faster if you are comfortable in my opinion. I took pain medication for 2 weeks but we are all different.
The most important thing right now is to rest and listen to your body and yes..... just give yourself time
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03-01-2015, 03:45 PM
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Posts: 4
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: TLH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Anyone got the blues?
Thank you for your feedback.
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03-01-2015, 03:56 PM
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Posts: 12
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
Hi! I had my full hysterectomy on the same day as you. I'm still on pain meds and am quite sore and swollen. Feeling a lot of sadness today. Everyone keeps telling me I'm going to feel so much better but that's not helpful at the moment. I feel like I've lost parts of myself and will never be quite the same. And the recovery has been rough and far more painful and challenging than I anticipated.
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03-01-2015, 08:27 PM
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Posts: 14
Hysterectomy: February 26th, 2015
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Anyone got the blues?
I had my LAVH on 2/26 and kept both ovaries as well. Today has been the worst so far with feeling weepy and blue. I didn't expect this since I kept ovaries. I'm also off of pain meds and am comfortable...so odd.
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03-01-2015, 09:21 PM
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Posts: 53
Hysterectomy: February 24th, 2015
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Anyone got the blues?
I had my lavh 2/24 and was very upset for two days or there crying. I still am not thrilled but better. I feel like people are so matter of fact about losing your uterus. Maybe if I had had kids it would be better for me.
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03-02-2015, 05:48 AM
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Posts: 12
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: 4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
I am hoping that I've taken my last oxycodone dose this morning and can manage on Advil & Tylenol from here on out. The pain I've experienced post-surgery was a lot more intense than I expected. My surgeon said that mine was a particularly difficult surgery, as my uterus had not only the two large fibroid tumors seen on ultrasound, but 13 additional smaller ones and was about four times the normal size. She had great difficulty getting it out through the center (belly button) incision and that part of my procedure took about 1.5 hours. I was admitted for the night for pain control and due to the anesthesia-related reactions I was having. Anyway, I guess my point is that the whole experience was difficult and each day it seemed there was a new challenge. Getting comfortable, pain control, having a bowel movement, getting up and walking enough, eating enough...and then starting the hormone pills. I felt overwhelmed and upset several times each day. I'd try to take less narcotic pain meds in hopes that I could have a bowel movement, only to find myself in serious pain that required several hours to bring back under control. And I took too many forms of laxative (laxative tea, Colace, Metamucil and finally a Dulcolax pill) over the course of the first two or three post-op days that when I finally got those bowels moving, it was with awful stomach cramps and diarrhea. Oh my! What a ride, I've been on. I've felt quite isolated and alone with my feelings of loss and sadness as well. I cannot tell you how many MANY times I've been told, "You're going to be so happy you did this." Or "You're going to feel so much better." One person who stopped in with flowers said, "At least you can pee! At least you don't have a catheter." What??!! These sorts of comments only make me angry. Even though I know these people care about me and are well-meaning, I've struggled with their comments, which seem to minimize and dismiss what was happening in the present with me. I am a very strong, independent, healthy, athletic person. I struggled for six years to keep my uterus and ovaries in hopes that I could make it to/through menopause intact. Losing these organs feels like losing a vital piece of myself and it will take time, patience and honesty about my feelings to move through this phase and accept the loss and work it into my self concept in a healthy way. I just wish that more people understood and had empathy for this sort of surgery and that there was more support from the medical community about what to expect emotionally as well as physically. I've had some tears each day during my recovery and crying has helped me move through my feelings honestly and openly. I feel blessed to have a husband who totally gets it and is there for me.
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03-02-2015, 07:32 AM
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Posts: 154
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
I also had my hysterectomy on the 25th. I though I was doing well, mentally and physically, until today. I woke up feeling very sad. It's the first day that I am left on my own. I am worried about everything all at one time, and I feel like the only thing I have to do is sit around and think about it. I woke up crying and couldn't even tell my husband why I was upset.
I kept my ovaries, so I don't think it's hormonal. Maybe just everything catching up to me at one time?
You aren't alone in this at any rate. I hope you feel better soon!
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03-02-2015, 08:06 AM
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Posts: 12
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: 4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
Penny-Lane, I know how you are feeling and have been feeling that way myself. My husband went to work today and I had a hard time letting him go, even though I know I'm fine and can manage. I just like knowing he's here if I need him. Oddly, the hardest thing for me is remembering whether I really DID take my meds or not, when I'm alone. I write it down with the time and dose but then within about 10 minutes I'm wandering the house thinking, "Did I actually take the pills or just write the note?" It's happened several times, so I have to make up new rules like, "Don't write it down until AFTER you take the pills." I feel a little nuts, to be honest! Oh my...this seems like a lot to manage. I, too, wonder if the blues are a reaction to the hormones or just to the anesthesia itself, and the aftermath of having all those drugs leaving our systems. It's been hard for me to know what is too much in terms of activity, and when I need to rest. Seems like I only figure it out when I've been up too long or have done something I probably shouldn't have. It's all such a process! I had some sweats in the night last night, and I've been on the hormones for two days. I suppose that's just my body adjusting... There are so many questions and things I'm experiencing. It's just a lot to go through. Hang in there...we're both home on our own and it's nice to know you are in the same place as me. Xo
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03-02-2015, 08:29 AM
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Posts: 154
Hysterectomy: February 25th, 2015
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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4 days post hysterectomy: Anyone got the blues?
I too have the night sweats! So weird, I wake up covered in sweat, for no apparent reason. I am also wondering if it's just all the drugs leaving my body.
I have a hard time too knowing what's too much and what's not enough, I worry about every little thing because I don't want to get blood clots by laying around too much but I don't want to do too much and hurt myself. It is a lot to manage. I feel like the past 2 days I have layed around more than I have walked, so today I plan to try and walk a little more. I also catch myself trying to do household chores, it's just normal to me and I don't realize until after the fact that maybe I shouldn't have done that. Lol. So glad to have my hystersisters to chat with! It does ease the mind a little knowing you're not alone.
Take care! We are on the other side, it can only get better from here, right!?
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Originally Posted by JulieBernier
Penny-Lane, I know how you are feeling and have been feeling that way myself. My husband went to work today and I had a hard time letting him go, even though I know I'm fine and can manage. I just like knowing he's here if I need him. Oddly, the hardest thing for me is remembering whether I really DID take my meds or not, when I'm alone. I write it down with the time and dose but then within about 10 minutes I'm wandering the house thinking, "Did I actually take the pills or just write the note?" It's happened several times, so I have to make up new rules like, "Don't write it down until AFTER you take the pills." I feel a little nuts, to be honest! Oh my...this seems like a lot to manage. I, too, wonder if the blues are a reaction to the hormones or just to the anesthesia itself, and the aftermath of having all those drugs leaving our systems. It's been hard for me to know what is too much in terms of activity, and when I need to rest. Seems like I only figure it out when I've been up too long or have done something I probably shouldn't have. It's all such a process! I had some sweats in the night last night, and I've been on the hormones for two days. I suppose that's just my body adjusting... There are so many questions and things I'm experiencing. It's just a lot to go through. Hang in there...we're both home on our own and it's nice to know you are in the same place as me. Xo
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